Malay
leɪ, məˈleɪ adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a racially intermixed, generally short-statured people who are the dominant population of the Malay Peninsula and adjacent islands.
noun
3.
a member of the Malay people.
4.
an Austronesian language of Malaysia and Singapore, differing from Indonesian only in orthography.
Related forms
non-Ma·lay, adjective, noun
pre-Ma·lay, adjective
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Malay
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Malay (məˈleɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a member of a people living chiefly in Malaysia and Indonesia who are descendants of Mongoloid immigrants |
| 2. | the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to the Malays or their language |
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Word Origin & History
Malay
1598, from native name Malayu.
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